Celebrate Women’s History Month in Milwaukee this March at these community events.
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OPINION: Here’s why Milwaukee needs a new movie palace to replace the Oriental Theatre
Despite many Milwaukeeans cherishing the Oriental Theatre as a place to gather and experience quality cinema, the Oriental’s name and design perpetuate racist exoticism of Asian, Pacific Islander and Middle Eastern cultures.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 10 to Oct. 14
Watch six Indigenous-directed short films; tell the city where grant funding should go in 2023; learn how to make jewelry; enjoy new art on South Cesar Chavez Drive; and learn how to get criminal and eviction records expunged.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Sept. 12 to Sept. 16
Check out Near West Side Week, including the Rev-Up MKE pitch competition; watch “The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks” documentary hosted by Milwaukee Film; learn about participatory budgeting with the African American Roundtable; discover Muslim astronomers at the UWM planetarium; and find out about voting challenges – and solutions – for people with disabilities.